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Overview

VC investor specializing in early-stage deep tech companies.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Industrial
Life Science
Sustainability
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Qkine
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Dogtooth Technologies
Jul 2026Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Sofant Technologies
Dec 2025Led
$8 MOther Equity
Wanda Health
Dec 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
Wanda Health
Aug 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
Wanda Health
Dec 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
EpiBone
Nov 2024Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Sofant Technologies
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
Q-Bot
Sep 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
FOx Biosystems
Jan 2023Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Sofant Technologies
Nov 2022Led
$5 MDebt
Ventive
Oct 2022Led
$3 MOther Equity
Qkine
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Dogtooth Technologies
Jul 2026Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Sofant Technologies
Dec 2025Led
$8 MOther Equity
Wanda Health
Dec 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
Wanda Health
Aug 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
Wanda Health
Dec 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
EpiBone
Nov 2024Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Sofant Technologies
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
Q-Bot
Sep 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
FOx Biosystems
Jan 2023Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Sofant Technologies
Nov 2022Led
$5 MDebt
Ventive
Oct 2022Led
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

EMV Capital: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
EMV Capital: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A33
Other Equity94
Debt21

Monthly Deal Activity

EMV Capital: 23 deals are recorded across 174 months.All available history.
EMV Capital: 23 deals are recorded across 174 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '121
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Sector Breakdown

EMV Capital: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

EMV Capital: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics12
Health & Life Sciences11
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
AI & Machine Learning6
Data, Analytics & IT4
AR/VR2
Real Estate & Construction2
Fintech1
Food & Agriculture1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

EMV Capital: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

EMV Capital: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M19
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

EMV Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

EMV Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe14
United States7
Israel1
India1
EMV Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Kelvin Capital sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

EMV Capital: Led accounts for 61% and participating for 39% of round participation.All available history.
EMV Capital: Led accounts for 61% and participating for 39% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1461%
Participating939%
EMV Capital: Single-lead accounts for 93% and co-led for 7% of lead dynamics.All available history.
EMV Capital: Single-lead accounts for 93% and co-led for 7% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1393%
Co-led17%

Team

Charles Laughton

Associate Director, Corporate Finance

Dr Ilian Iliev

Managing Director

Gianluca Forino

Private Client Manager

Harry Miller

Investment Associate

Oliver Saban

Head of Business Development